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El Limon, television signage
The addition of El Limon to Germantown Avenue is certainly a good thing. But not the flatscreen television. more
Cancer screenings save lives
October is breast cancer awareness month. more
Church food drive
Grace Lutheran Church in Wyndmoor is partnering with Caring for Friends to help feed hungry neighbors across five Pennsylvania counties. more
A construction worker outside the Our Mother of Consolation School building in Chestnut Hill.
Reopening of OMC now slated for April 2025
The reopening of Our Mother of Consolation School – devastated by a fire last year that started in the roof – has been postponed. more
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The Go-To Guide
Welcome to Explore's Go-To Guide - a handy reference for where to go in the Northwest and surrounding communities.  more
Andrew Clark, who attended Germantown Friends School and has been teaching glass blowing at the Crefeld School since 2013, is the owner of Clark Casting and Ironworks in Roxborough.
Glassblower a clear case of business success
You might say that local glassblower Andrew Clark will never crack under pressure.  more
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Bill McKinley sells audio equipment and entire sound systems at Chestnut Hill Audio, 8022 Germantown Ave., an “old school” business that was started 42 years ago.
Vinyl revival: Chestnut Hill Audio keeps old-school sound alive
Bill McKinley, the 72-year-old owner of Chestnut Hill Audio, doesn't mind being told he is "old school." more
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Former Philadelphia Phillies president and CEO David Montgomery, who lived in Wyndmoor before his death in 2019, was recently awarded the team’s highest honor.
Phillies honor beloved ‘father figure,’ David Montgomery of Wyndmoor
When David Montgomery was given the team’s highest honor, the main message was about the way he treated people. more
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Dr.Tom Fitzpatrick and his horse Seamus were regulars at the Devon Horse Show.
A local ‘living legend’ celebrates 100 years
Tom Fitzpatrick's life "is a tapestry of bravery, knowledge, humor and deep faith," said a close friend. more
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles Dilys Blum with the extremely rare 1723 Speck Manuscript, a detailed instruction guide to over 40 ancient weaving patterns like those on Oriental carpets, that has a connection to Chestnut Hill.
Unraveling a long Gillies family history of weaving
When 64-year-old John Gillies began exploring his German ancestry, he had no idea his research would connect so many threads. more
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A medevac helicopter and multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of the fatal car crash at the intersection of Stenton and E. Evergreen avenues early Monday. Photo by Jeff Meade
Fatal crash with stolen car kills 15-year-old passenger, injures 3 others
A fatal crash at Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in Wyndmoor left a 15-year-old dead and multiple others injured early Monday. more
Living in the Farnsworth House
I loved the article Len Lear wrote about Philo T. Farnsworth in last week's Local. I live in that house. more
Charles “Chip” Amuso, of Wyndmoor, shows one of the 10 quilts, each one 13 hours in the making, he and many other young people made for residents of Keystone House, a residential hospice care home in Wyndmoor.
Local teen delivers handmade comfort
For his Eagle Scout project, Charles "Chip" Amuso is overseeing the creation of 10 handmade quilts for residents of Keystone House. more
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Martha Sharkey (right), founder of local nonprofit, Today is a Good Day, which provides personal and financial support for families with babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, receives a $100,000 donation from the Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation. It was secured for TIAGD by Wyndmoor residents Mandy (left) and Chuck Marion.
Wyndmoor nonprofit raises $100,000 for NICU babies
"We want to serve more NICU families during their difficult days," said Martha Sharkey. more
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After decades in Wyndmoor, Dr. Schnall and his wife, Dolly, moved to the Sunrise Assisted Living complex in Abington (where this photo was taken) until Dolly died in 2020 at age 96.
Beloved OB-GYN, who 'delivered thousands,' dies at 99
Dr. Nathan Schnall, 99, a longtime Wyndmoor resident, died June 2. more
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Desiree Pressley, who was certified to teach yoga in 2023 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts, teaches gentle yoga, chair yoga and Kripalu yoga at her new Chestnut Hill studio.
New Hill instructor uses yoga for healing
When potential customers walk into Jennifer's Leaf Health & Wellness Studio, they naturally assume the ultra-fit owner and certified yoga instructor is named Jennifer. more
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Random Garden Club members tend a bed at Keystone House hospice.
Planting seeds of friendship
Wearing rubber boots and tromping around her grounds, Garden Club of Philadelphia member Lisa Madzin talks of cutting, planting and digging. more
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Team members of Dahlgren Social Media Services are, from left, Owen Quinn, Daniel Gendron, Clara Farrell, founder Asher Dahlgren, Matthew Hay, Ava Pastore, Kazuya Kiguchi and Justin Whang. All are students at Springfield Township High School except for Pastore, who attends Haverford High School.
Wyndmoor teen running successful social media firm
It is no secret that young people today (and lots of older people) are obsessed, and in some cases, even addicted to their phones. Then there is Asher Dahlgren, 16, of Wyndmoor. more
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The Engine 37 firehouse on Highland Avenue, which had a $10 million renovation and expansion, is the oldest continuously operated firehouse in Philadelphia. Its main building was built in 1894.
Northwest landmarks earn citywide preservation awards
Projects and organizations based in Northwest Philadelphia and nearby suburbs were honored by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. more
Paula Florence Knipe
Paula Florence Knipe (nee Stoner), 88, passed away peacefully on June 8th, 2024. more
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